Havergal College - Magazine Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Havergal College Magazine And, on the other hand, more often do we form strong attach- ments without being able to trace them to their source, except that we have much in common — that is, a bond of sympathy. Granted that we have formed a friendship, what is necessary in order that we may keep it fresh and beautiful? We are all familiar with the expression give and take, and often it happens that there is much taking and very little giving. But this involves, on the one side, much sacrifice, and, on the other, encouragement in selfishness. In friendships, the requirements are mutual — all that we wish our friends to be, we ourselves must also be — all that we would have our friends be, of that, we too, must be capable. What, for example, is more inspiring than the beautiful story of David and Jonathan, or that of Damon and Pythias, and com- ing down to modern times, of Tennyson and Hallam? And what these men were to one another, so was Ruth to Naomi. Through- out the realms of sacred and classic literature, can one find any- thing more lovely or affecting than this story, in which we see the aes of kinship lost in the depths of true and lasting friendship? In sight of the dear hills of Moab, the beautiful land of her birth, Ruth was put to the test. She did not fail, and thus for all times, this story of Naomi and Ruth, told in such exquisite lan- guage, will stand as a type of true friendship between one woman and another. Intreat me not to leave thee. Whither thou goest, I will go. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. Such is the voice of friendship, throbbing with the deep love of which a woman is capable. Ruth knew not the land to which she was going. To her, Bethlehem and its people meant a new, strange life, but Naomi was her friend, and for Ruth that was sufficient. In sacrifice lies the supreme test and measure of friendship. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Amicitia. AN EASY GUESS •ss. My i, 2, 3, 4 means to posses My 6, 7, 8, 16 means a heavy wind. My g, io, 5, ii, 14, 15 is found in every exercise book. My 9, 12, 13, 16 means a winding path. My whole is hailed with delight every year. For the answer look at the cover. Cecily Mortlock, Form IV. Lower. 31

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Havergal College Magazine member this — They can ' t keep it up — and to make it our resolve that nothing on our part shall weaken the ties of friendship we have formed. But great care should be exercised in the choice of our friends. True happiness Consists not in the multitude of friends, But in the worth and choice, , and the very fact that girls have such numerous friends should warn us of the fact that their choice may not always be the best, for enthusiasm and feeling of good fellowship will often outrun discretion. The girl who shews her friendship in an emotional, sentimental way is not one to be cultivated, any more than the one who makes friends in order to use them for her own interests. The sensible girl will see that she does not choose for companions those whose influence lowers the standard of her moral life ; but she will look for friends among those whose tone is healthy and uplifting. And of this tone among companions, one cannot speak too strongly. Whether we wish it or not, we are ever influencing those wim whom we come in contact, and equally are we being influenced by them. Whatever our companionships, they must exert a strong influence on our characters — instinctively we adopt the tone of those with whom we associate. Let us never disregard this truth. We must, therefore, seek the best type of friend, and every noble im- pulse in her will be roused in our hearts. Emerson writes beauti- fully on this point : O friend, Through thee alone the sky is arched, Through thee the rose is red ; All things through thee take nobler form And look beyond the earth. The fountains of my hidden life Are through thy friendship fair. And what is it that constitutes a friendship? Briefly it is a bond of sympathy, an inner harmony, which, as Dryden says, makes a friend seem the other half of one ' s soul. The word sym- pathy is derived from two Greek words meaning with and feeling, and surely this expresses to us how necessary is this bond. There must be a compatibility of temperament underlying natures which very often appear to be the exact opposite of one another. Sometimes we take dislikes to people for no apparent reason — I do not like thee, Dr. Fell; The reason why I cannot tell. 30

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Havergal College Magazine Prayer written by Mary Queen of Scots on the morning of her execution at Fotheringay. O Domine Deus ! speravi in te O care me Jesu, nunc libera, me ! In dura catena, in misera poena desidero Languendo, gemendo, et genu flectendo Adoro, imploro ut liberes me. Lord God Almighty My hope is in Thee ! Jesu beloved Now liberate me ! In fetters oppressing In pain sore distressing I, longing, crave Thee. With fainting and weeping, On bended knee keeping, Adore I, implore I That Thou set me free. (English rendering by the Rev. R. C. Johnstone) THE BROOK. So sparkling and clear Where the buffalo and deer Wallow and drink ; Where the sunbeams wink, And one takes a nap To the water ' s lap, lap. Hear the sound of the trees In the rush of the breeze, And the water ripples on. And up comes the little fawn To drink, drink, drink At the brooklet ' s brink. Flow on to the sea — You a river will be, Where many a little boat On your surface will float ; So let the birds above you throng, I ' m at the end of this my song. Doris Bury, Form IV. Lower. 32